A native of Lubbock, Texas, Dr. Thames is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Thames has over three decades of experience as a surgeon. A graduate of University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, he has practiced in Lubbock, Texas following his residency at the University of Texas San Antonio. Some of his most frequently performed procedures are gallbladder removal and hernia surgery, among others. He performs all aspects of general surgery, as well as thyroid surgery, skin lesions, gallbladder surgery, hernia surgery, and breast surgery. Dr. Thames provides weekly regional general surgery clinics in Lubbock and in Snyder and performs outpatient surgery at Cogdell Memorial Hospital in Snyder, Texas, and Covenant Medical Center and High Plains Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Dr. Thames enjoys spending time with his family, as well as the time-honored tradition of ranching in West Texas.

Dr. Thames has been the only physician to serve as the Chairman of the Covenant Hospital Board of Trustees and has been selected to the Texas Monthly Super Docs since 2005 & the Texas Monthly Super Docs Hall of Fame.

Dr. Thames sees patients in the Cogdell Family Clinic. The Cogdell Family Clinic can be accessed through the main entrance on the West side of the hospital. The most convenient parking is in the West parking lot. Handicapped parking is available.